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State Highway 101 (Oklahoma)
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State Highway 101 is a 23.4 mile (37⅔ km) state highway
in Sequoyah Co.
, Oklahoma
, in the United States
. It runs from US-59 north of Sallisaw
to the Arkansas
state line. After crossing the line, it becomes Highway 220.
The highway connects to Sequoyah's Cabin
, the home of Sequoyah
, the man who invented the Cherokee alphabet. SH-101 has no lettered spurs.
. Two miles (3.2 km) east of Akins, the road makes a sharp turn northward. During this 1 miles (1.6 km)-long stretch of north–south roadway, the road passes Sequoyah's Cabin. The road gradually curves back to the east as it crosses Big Skin Bayou
. Upon encountering Black Creek, a tributary of the bayou, the road makes an abrupt turn back to the north.
Another gradual curve returns SH-101 to an east–west alignment which persists until the junction with State Highway 64B near Eagle Mountain. This is the northern terminus of the highway, which heads south to Muldrow
and eventually to Interstate 40. SH-101 continues north from this point, curving around the mountain and proceeding along a very winding route. During this section, the road crosses Polecat Creek and Little Lee Creek. After a short southeast section, SH-101 turns to a due east alignment, crossing Big Lee Creek on a narrow through truss bridge and passing just north of the unincorporated CDP
of Short
. The highway then gradually stairsteps northeast, culminating in a brief north–south section along the Oklahoma–Arkansas state line. The roadbed then curves east, entering Arkansas and the Ozark National Forest, and becoming Highway 220 toward Uniontown
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Sequoyah Co.
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Sequoyah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 38,972. Its county seat is Sallisaw.-History:...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It runs from US-59 north of Sallisaw
Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Sallisaw is a city in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,880 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sequoyah County. It has three highways running through it: U.S. 59, or Kerr Boulevard,...
to the Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
state line. After crossing the line, it becomes Highway 220.
The highway connects to Sequoyah's Cabin
Sequoyah's Cabin
Sequoyah's Cabin was the home during 1829-1844 of the Cherokee Indian, Sequoyah , who created a written language for the Cherokee Nation.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965....
, the home of Sequoyah
Sequoyah
Sequoyah , named in English George Gist or George Guess, was a Cherokee silversmith. In 1821 he completed his independent creation of a Cherokee syllabary, making reading and writing in Cherokee possible...
, the man who invented the Cherokee alphabet. SH-101 has no lettered spurs.
Route description
State Highway 101 begins at US-59 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Sallisaw. From this terminus, SH-101 travels due east, crossing over Little Sallisaw Creek shortly before passing through the unincorporated place of AkinsAkins, Oklahoma
Akins is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 449 at the 2000 census....
. Two miles (3.2 km) east of Akins, the road makes a sharp turn northward. During this 1 miles (1.6 km)-long stretch of north–south roadway, the road passes Sequoyah's Cabin. The road gradually curves back to the east as it crosses Big Skin Bayou
Bayou
A bayou is an American term for a body of water typically found in flat, low-lying areas, and can refer either to an extremely slow-moving stream or river , or to a marshy lake or wetland. The name "bayou" can also refer to creeks that see level changes due to tides and hold brackish water which...
. Upon encountering Black Creek, a tributary of the bayou, the road makes an abrupt turn back to the north.
Another gradual curve returns SH-101 to an east–west alignment which persists until the junction with State Highway 64B near Eagle Mountain. This is the northern terminus of the highway, which heads south to Muldrow
Muldrow, Oklahoma
Muldrow is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,104 at the 2000 census....
and eventually to Interstate 40. SH-101 continues north from this point, curving around the mountain and proceeding along a very winding route. During this section, the road crosses Polecat Creek and Little Lee Creek. After a short southeast section, SH-101 turns to a due east alignment, crossing Big Lee Creek on a narrow through truss bridge and passing just north of the unincorporated CDP
CDP
-Places:*Census-designated place, an unincorporated area in the U.S. for which Census data is available at the community level*College of DuPage, a two-year community college in DuPage County, Illinois....
of Short
Short, Oklahoma
Short is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The highway then gradually stairsteps northeast, culminating in a brief north–south section along the Oklahoma–Arkansas state line. The roadbed then curves east, entering Arkansas and the Ozark National Forest, and becoming Highway 220 toward Uniontown
Uniontown, Arkansas
Uniontown is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. Uniontown is located on Arkansas Highway 220 near the Oklahoma border, west-northwest of Cedarville. Uniontown has a post office with ZIP code 72955. Slack-Comstock-Marshall Farm, which is listed on the National...
.